AL Yukikaze

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AL Yukikaze

Destroyer | Japan | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points15,100

Main Battery

127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type C mount3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire8.51 shots/min.

Reload Time7.05 sec.

Rotation Speed6.9 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time26.09 sec.

Firing Range9.41 km.

Maximum Dispersion85 m.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type1

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,150

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity915 m./s.

HE Shell Weight23 kg.

AP Shell127 mm AP Type0

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,200

Initial AP Shell Velocity915 m./s.

AP Shell Weight23 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad2 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.58 shots/min.

Reload Time104 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType F3

Maximum Damage21,367

Torpedo Speed76 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount10 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second18

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount3 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.9

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m.

Rudder Shift Time2.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.63 km.

Air Detectability Range3.07 km.

Battle Levels

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AL Yukikaze

Destroyer | Japan | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points15,100

Main Battery

127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type C mount3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire8.51 shots/min.

Reload Time7.05 sec.

Rotation Speed6.9 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time26.09 sec.

Firing Range9.41 km.

Maximum Dispersion85 m.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type1

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,150

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity915 m./s.

HE Shell Weight23 kg.

AP Shell127 mm AP Type0

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,200

Initial AP Shell Velocity915 m./s.

AP Shell Weight23 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad2 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.58 shots/min.

Reload Time104 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType F3

Maximum Damage21,367

Torpedo Speed76 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount10 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second18

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount3 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.9

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m.

Rudder Shift Time2.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.63 km.

Air Detectability Range3.07 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

AL Yukikaze — Japanese special premium Tier VIII destroyer.

Famously known as the "Fortune Ship" for her achievements in the Great War. She's arrogant and believes that all her success is due to her ability. Gets upset when ignored and left alone. There is a rivalry between her and Shigure, although neither is sure why this is the case. From the game Azur Lane.

AL Yukikaze was first released for sale worldwide on 1 May 2019.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type C mount	8.5	26.1	85	2,150	9	2,200		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Azur Lane Yukikaze	15,100	6	20	3		10/3	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type F3	0.6	104	7.2	21,366	76	8		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type8 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 52,000 hp	35		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

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Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Tier VIII Premium Japanese destroyer AL Yukikaze is a clone of Tier VIII tech tree destroyer Kagero with two major changes: she is locked into equipping the Type F3 torpedoes rather than offering captains a choice between the Type 90 mod. 1's or Type 93 mod. 2's as Kagero does, and she cannot equip the Torpedo Reload Booster  consumable. Fans of Kagero will find that AL Yukikaze offers them a slightly different, high-risk, high-reward play style.

In all other aspects, AL Yukikaze is identical to Kagero: speed, handling, detection... even down to her near-complete lack of an AA suite. The Japanese torpedo-destroyer branch becomes challenging to excel in at high tiers, but like Kagero, AL Yukikaze provides all the tools necessary for captains to do just that; they need only bring patience and a willingness to learn how to handle her.

As for playing her, players should note that AL Yukikaze only being able to slot Type F3 torpedoes comes with one major downside compared to her tech tree clone: the lack of range. A mere 8km of range on the F3s will prove difficult to use in a game fighting enemy ships with Radar or in a carrier game. On the contrary to their comparatively low range, the F3s hit extremely hard, are one of the fastest torpedoes at the tier, and will reward players who make smart decisions, take strong positions, and have patience. As most IJN destroyers above tier 6 or so, AL Yukikaze has identical guns to Kagero, which have extremely hard-hitting HE shells but a rather low rate of fire. This requires players to take smart fights against enemy destroyers as a straight gunfight will usually result in sending you back to the port.

Pros:

• Lowest detection range of all Tier VIII destroyers.
• Fast, powerful torpedoes that hit extremely hard.
• Good handling; same turning circle as her predecessors, quick rudder shift.
• High damage HE shells, useful for engaging enemy destroyers.

Cons:

• Mediocre top speed of 35 knots.
• Main battery is the typical sluggish, slow-reloading IJN DD guns.
• Painfully long torpedo reload time without access to Torpedo Reload Booster .
• AA is weak as the 127mm guns are not dual-purpose.

Research

As a premium ship, AL Yukikaze doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for AL Yukikaze are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Torpedo Tubes Modification 1  *
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1 further protects her tubes from incapacitation and adds 5 kts to torpedo speed. Aiming Systems Modification 1 and Main Battery Modification 2 help her weak artillery if a hybrid build is desired.

Commander Skills

Take skills that enhance her survivability and torpedo performance. 'Grease the Gears' may be useful if you have an extra point to spend.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding. ★	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km. ★	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost . ★★	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

AL Yukikaze equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
• Slot 3: Engine Boost 

Camouflage

As a premium ship, AL Yukikaze comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

AL Yukikaze captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike () flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. November Foxtrot () and India Yankee () flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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Historical Info

Yukikaze, 1940

Construction

Builder: Sasebo Naval Yard; Sasebo, Japan

Laid down: 2 August 1938

Launched: 24 March 1939

Commissioned: 20 January 1940

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Specifications

2,033 tons displacement, standard

2,600 tons displacement, full

118.5m length

10.8m beam

3.76m draft

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Machinery

3 Kampon Boilers

2 Kampon geared steam turbines

500 tons fuel oil

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Performance

35 knots at 52,000 shaft horsepower

5,000 nm at 18 knots

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Armament

Main

Six (3x2) 12.7cm/50 3rd Year Type

Anti-aircraft

Four (2x2) 25mm/60 Type 96

Torpedoes

Eight (2x4) 610mm Torpedo Tubes

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Complement

240 officers and sailors

Kagero-class destroyer Yukikaze underway, December 1939.

History

Design

After the success of the Asashio-class of destroyers were venerated in their proficiency and capability, the Imperial Japanese determined that their next two classes of Type A destroyers would be based of the work established by this design. The first of the Type A classes became the Kagero-class destroyers. The design choices seemed justified, the Kagero-class compared very favourably with their American contemporaries. The Japanese ships had a heavier main artillery setup; although the US mounts had the benefit of dual-purpose capability. As well, although American destroyers had more torpedo tubes, Japanese destroyers had the benefit of reloads.

In order to streamline design time as much as possible, the Kagero-class were nearly identical in hull design to their predecessors. Superficially, everything - even the superstructure layout - was identical to the Asashio-class. Design-wise, one of the more noticeable differences was the placement of the torpedo storage rooms; in the Kagero-class they were placed forward of their respective launchers. Propulsion wise, the new class used the same layout: 3 Kampon boilers feeding to two Kampon turbines. The greater efficiency of the newer boilers generated 2,000 shaft horsepower more than their predecessors, but this did not make any marked difference to the speed. Overall, the Kagero-class had a slightly greater tonnage and a slightly wider beam; in order to improve stability.

As her predecessor, Kagero-class destroyers reused the identical armament layout as the Special Type (Fubuki-class) destroyers. Six 127mm guns found in 3 twin-gun mounts; one forward and a super firing pair aft. Kagero-class used the Type C turret mounts for their guns; which has the distinct disadvantage of not possessing the ability to angle high enough to engage aircraft, but they were fully enclosed and were lighter than previous mounts. Located amidships were the 2 quadruple-torpedo launchers in their enclosed mounts. each were provided with one reload each. For anti aircraft defence, the destroyers were armed with 25mm auto-cannons in single and dual mounts.

Throughout the Second World War, the Kagero-class underwent constant service modifications. From late 1942 to 1943, further AA mounts were added, and the installed dual mounts were upgraded to triple mounts. From late 1943 to 1944, the X turret was removed to make more space for 25mm mounts. As well, many scuttles were welded over to increase hull integrity. As front-line ships, Kagero-class received priority for radar installation. In early 1944 a radar room was built into the foremast with a No.22 radar set. Later in 1944 a No.13 set was installed in the aft mainmast.

In total, 19 destroyers of this class were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy; the first 15 ships proposed for the 1937 Naval shipbuilding programme, and the last 4 spilled into the 1939 programme.

Historical Gallery

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  Yukikaze as she appeared in 1939.

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  Yukikaze off Rabaul, 1943.

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  Yukikaze post war as a reparation ship, 1946.

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  Yukikaze’s bridge in 1947.

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  Yukikaze in Tokyo alongside escort ship Shisaka, May 26, 1947.

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  Yukikaze in Tokyo, May 26, 1947.

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  Yukikaze in Chinese service as ROCS Tan Yang.

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  Yukikaze as Tan Yang from the port side.

References

1. Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939) - Wikipedia
2. Kagerō-class destroyer - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.1.

Testing Changes

• Update 0.8.1:
  • Preliminary characteristics.

• Update 0.8.3:
  • Available for purchase in the Premium Store during the Azur Lane collaboration.
• Update 0.8.5:
  • Minor improvements to geometry and textures.

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